The Vegas Idiot Manifesto

I think that casino culture is important to America, and that in some way, everything in Las Vegas is tied into that casino culture. That is why we're here, after all...even those who live here and would never set foot in a casino.

I don't gamble, I don't really socialize with others, and I do my drinking alone at home, Lee Marvin-style. And yet I feel an obligation to visit these places, eat their food, and perhaps have a drink or two. I doubt I'll talk to many people, since I tend to experience almost everything while wearing my MP3 player and earphones. I might pick up a conversation or two while switching batteries on my 2-gig Creative MuVo, but I can't guarantee this.

This is the life I've chosen. To go out amongst the tourists and the locals, all of them more or less strangers to me. When I lived here before, I visited a few places that no longer exist...the Lady Luck, the Westward Ho, the Stardust, and the Frontier. But I didn't have this blog then, and I have no real documentation of my visits. In the future I intend to visit every casino in Vegas, even the tiny and the horrible ones, and record my visit in this blog. Also I'd like to experience the little-seen attractions and find the odd places in and around Vegas. But mostly, I'd just like to eat, ride the bus, and look at breasts if possible. I seem to be in the right place for at least two of these.

So, that's the plan. I should really check out some of the more unstable properties first, since this could take years and places like Binion's and the Imperial Palace might not be long for this world.